In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

The Cyperaceae are a family of graminoid ( grass-like ) , monocotyledonous flowering plants known as sedges , which superficially resemble the closely related rushes and the more distantly related grasses .
The family Cyperaceae , or the sedges , is a taxon of flowering plants that superficially resemble grasses or rushes .